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*Abbreviations may vary from one designer to another. These ones are used in CrochetKitten.com patterns.
beg
|
beginning
|
dtr
|
double-treble crochet
|
rem
|
remaining
|
sk
|
skip
|
blo
|
back loops only
|
ea
|
each
|
rep
|
repeat
|
sl st
|
slip stitch
|
bpdc
|
back-post double crochet
|
flo
|
front loops only
|
reps
|
repetitions
|
sp
|
space
|
CC
|
contrasting color
|
fpdc
|
front-post double crochet
|
rnd
|
round
|
st
|
stitch
|
ch
|
chain
|
hdc
|
half-double crochet
|
rnds
|
rounds
|
tr
|
treble crochet
|
ch sp
|
chain space
|
MC
|
main color
|
RS
|
right side
|
WS
|
wrong side
|
dec
|
decrease
|
mm
|
millimeter
|
sc
|
single crochet
|
yd
|
yard
|
|
Crochet Terminology
|
American Term
|
British Term
|
slip stitch (sl st)
|
slip stitch (sl st)/single crochet (sc)
|
single crochet (sc)
|
double crochet (dc)
|
half-double crochet (hdc)
|
half-treble crochet (htr)
|
double crochet (dc)
|
treble crochet (tr)
|
treble crochet (tr)
|
double treble crochet (dtr)
|
skip
|
miss
|
finish off
|
cast off
|
gauge
|
tension
|
sport weight
|
double knit (DK)
|
worsted weight
|
aran weight
|
|
x inches x 2.54 = y centimeters
|
y centimeters / 2.54 = x inches
|
|
Crochet Hook Sizes
|
Millimeter
|
US Size
|
UK Size
|
2.0
|
A-0
|
14
|
2.25
|
B-1
|
13
|
2.75
|
C-2
|
12
|
3.25
|
D-3
|
10
|
3.5
|
E-4
|
-
|
3.75
|
F-5
|
9
|
4.0
|
G-6
|
8
|
4.5
|
7
|
7
|
5.0
|
H-8
|
6
|
5.5
|
I-9
|
5
|
6.0
|
J-10
|
4
|
6.5
|
K-10½
|
3
|
8.0
|
L-11
|
0
|
9.0
|
M/N-13
|
00
|
10.0
|
N/P-15
|
000
|
15.0
|
P/Q
|
-
|
16.0
|
Q
|
-
|
19.0
|
S
|
-
|
*Sizes vary from one company to another. Refer to the
millimeter for the most accurate size.
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